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Competition to design games exploring Smart Power Distribution and Demand challenges

by Kevin 22/12/2011 in Bristol

The Technology Strategy Board is running a competition to encourage developers to create games that support their work in addressing power distribution and the management of demand. There are looking to support work around cognitive design and social gaming to generate novel, demand side, consumer focused technologies.
Some of the ideas they suggest as examples include;

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eGadgets to blame for rising energy bills and emissions

by Kevin 05/10/2011 in Green ICT

The Energy Saving Trust, an independent organisation that advises on saving energy and lowering carbon emissions, has reported that our increasing use of gadgets such as smartphones, tablets and plasma TV’s is offsetting energy saving activities.
The reports author Dr Paula Owen says;
“If we look over the last five years a lot has changed and a [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment – An Opportunity for Green ICT

by Lorraine 13/04/2010 in Bristol

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, a mandatory emissions trading scheme, started on April 1st 2010. Around 20,000 organisations in the UK will be affected by the new regulation and 5,000 organisations will participate in a Carbon Reduction Commitment League Table.
Many organisations have yet to consider the financial, environmental and compliance implications of this new regulation. [...]

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Bristol Green ICT Champion – Bristol Wireless

by Matt 25/10/2009 in Bristol

Bristol Wireless is committed to social improvement through the building of a wireless computer network. This volunteer run co-operative research and develop services and products to help people to reduce the carbon footprint and cost of their ICT, including low power hardware, open source software and wireless networking. Bristol Wireless also wipe and refurbish old [...]

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Please help with our Domestic Energy Use survey

by Kevin 20/08/2008 in Bristol

Connecting Bristol are a key partner in the DEHEMs (Digital Environment Home Energy Management System) project. DEHEMs is a European Union funded project looking to improve domestic energy efficiency and reduce household emissions.
The project kicked off in June 2008 and will develop and test an energy monitoring and display system for homes. The project [...]

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Is technology the key to reducing energy consumption?

by Kevin 14/05/2008 in Green ICT

The role of the ICT industry and technology in general in reducing environmental impact is a area of some debate. SOCITM and others have outlined the potential, but also highlighted the negative effects of manufacture, use and disposal.
The European Commission is joining the debate, announcing that it is encouraging the ICT industry to demonstrate leadership [...]

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Greenpeace Rank Green Electronics Companies

by Kevin 30/11/2007 in Green ICT

The Greenpeace ‘Guide to Greener Electronics’ aims to clean up the electronics sector and get manufacturers to take responsibility for the full life cycle of their products, including the electronic waste that their products generate.
The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV’s and games consoles according to their policies on [...]

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